Reports on a survey of all Nuffield physical science and all JMB engineering science schools done to determine what they did about books in their respective courses and how well their arrangements worked. (GS)

Describes the construction of a simple accelerometer and explains its use in demonstrating acceleration, deceleration, constant speed, measurement of acceleration, acceleration and the inclined plane and angular and radial acceleration. (GS)

Describes models for selection, genetic drift and migration for teaching high school biology. (LS)

Comments on the concepts and practices of assessing a student against himself rather than against others. Lists six questions that should be considered in assessing and counseling year eleven students. (GS)

Reports the results of a study designed to determine the aims or goals of chemists and teachers and how they attempt to achieve these aims, and the extent to which these aims are achieved. (Author/GS)

Describes the results of utilizing examinations which allow freedom of choice and response, and lists the outcomes of assessing practical work internally by teachers. (LS)

Alerts teachers, science-test writers and other relevant persons to the problem of distorted concepts which might arise from careless and/or irresponsible usage of the language of science. Provides examples of semantic problems in writings related to the concepts of adaptation and evolution. (GS)

Describes a card game that teachers metabolism to high school biology students. (LS)

Describes an experimental seventh grade biology course designed as part of an Israeli education reform program intended to provide a more heterogeneous mixing of disadvantaged students from Asian-African backgrounds and advantaged students from European-American backgrounds. (See SE 514 546 for a related article.) (MLH)

Describes the use of problem surveys to identify trends in the common problems of a group, to focus the direction of programs to attack identified problems, and to evaluate implemented programs. Gives an example of a survey which states educational problems to be ordered in terms of priorities. (MLH)

Describes how the basic principles of energy flow and matter recycling can be incorporated into a framework around which many classes, courses and perhaps curricula could be designed. (LS)

Offers suggestions and techniques for taking picutres so that students can view them and discover common characteristics for themselves, review for tests, and prepare for lab work. (LS)

Describes the Inquiry Role Approach for biology in which group work leads to enhancement of attitudinal, social and inquiry skills. (LS)

Comments on the reports prepared by the Royal Society Joint Committees concerning the need of mathematics in high school chemistry, physics and biology. (CP)